The Microsoft Future Pro Photographers Photography Contest

From May 1st through May 31st Microsoft organizes the Future Pro Photographers Photography Contest. For college and university students a chance to kick start their career, to win a portfolio review at Corbis, a grand prize of $20,000 cash or a digital prize package worth over $5,000, co-sponsored by Canon, Dell, and Epson. Each entrant may enter a maximum of three digital photographs in any of these categories: Nature and Landscape, People and Portraits and Fine Art...

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Take Your Best Shot at a $20,000 Grand Prize and an amazing digital prize package!

The inaugural Microsoft Future Pro Photographers Photography Contest is the most lucrative contest of its kind and provides a unique opportunity for college and university student photographers from around the world to showcase their artistic talent and photographic style. Microsoft is committed to carrying the art of digital photography forward by encouraging new and emerging talent at the student level to learn, utilize, and implement state-of-the-art equipment, software, and techniques to produce the finest images possible.

For student photographers, this is an opportunity to Kick Start Your Career as a future professional photographer. The exciting prize packages include a Grand Prize of US$20,000 cash and a digital workflow prize package. There will also be three First Place winners in the following categories: Nature & Landscape; People & Portraits; and Fine Art who will each win US$2000 cash and a digital workflow prize package as well.